Feed or water trough



April 1935- E. T. ABENDROTH FEED OR WATER THOUGH Filed 001;. 2, 1933 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 9, 1935 t UNITED STATES T T OFFICE.

Elmer T. Abendroth,'Tipton, Ind, assig'nor to The 7 Cakes Manufacturing Company, Inc., Tipton, Ind, a corporation a a Application October 2, 1933, Serial No. 691,775:

13 Claims. (Cl. 119-61) This invention relatesto a chick feeder, and of the trough showing the perch mounted upon particularly the constructionthereof. the e fr m as illustrated in Figs- 4 The chief object of the invention is to provide In the d awi in ind-10841365v h b t om of a chick feeder whereby parts are relatively adthe trough for feeding chicks and the like, II the I justable for positioning the feeder at various upwardly and outwardly directed opposite sides, 5 levels above the support so that-the feeder may [2 the lips defining the mouth of the trough, and be progressively elevated as the chicks grow. l3 generally indicates the ends of the .trouglnall Another object of the invention is to provide of the aforesaid comprising'aunitary structure. the parts of the feeder with a detachable coop- The ends of the troughare extended upwardly V crating connection, whereby the several parts and are provided with a plurality of superposed 10 may be readily knocked down and shippedin the slots herein shown as a key hole type-of slot l4. knock-down and readily assembledfor use. A reel providesa centralportion I5 and four Another object of the invention is to provide diverging wings l6, each provided with a longia support, such as a perch, for the chicks adtudinal curled edge H. The central portion jacent the feeder and so associate the same with mounts a'stud i8 having a head 19 and an exposed 15 the feeder that the'distance from the perch to the bearing portion 20. The head I9 is receivable or trough edge is increased as the chicks grow. passable through the enlarged portion of the key. The chief feature of the invention consists. in hole slot I4 and the bearing portion 20 seats in the construction and arrangement of the respecthe narrow'portion of said slot. In this manner 2o tive'parts, whereby the aforesaid'obj'ects are acthe reelmay be adjustably mounted with re- 20 complished. spect' to the mouth of the trough. When the Another feature of the invention consists in the chicks are little, the lowermost aligned. pair of perch support being formed as a unitary porkeyhole slots receive the'reel and rotatably suption of the adjustable support for the feeding port the same. As the chicks, grow, the reel. is trough whereby a single adjustment simultaprogressively elevated until the maximum ele'va- 25' neously adjusts the position of the trough relation isv obtained. I tive to the support and correspondingly I adjusts Thereel not only serves as a guard to prevent the position of the perch with referenceto'the the chicks from toppling into the. trough, but" trough. also prevents the chicks from flying into the l Another feature of the invention consists in trough. If the chicks attempt to. perch on the 30 the formation of the trough support. as a single reel, the same is so arranged thatthey will enunitary element, preferably formed of a single gage oneof the curlededges IT. with their feet. wire of wire stock. w I and this causes an unbalancingand rotation of The full nature of the invention will be underthe reel, which tosses the chick from the trough stood from the accompanying drawing and the and backto the supporting surface.

following description and claims:

r Since each end of the feeding trough, consider- Fig. l is a perspective View, with intermediate ing the'same'as a unit,.is identicaLtheremainder Y portions broken away, of an elongated chick of the description will be confined toa single end trough from which the perch is omitted. Fig. 2 of trough construction. Each end l3 of the 40 is a central sectional view of one end of the trough, trough includes in superposed relation and imme-. reel and end frame. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of diately beneath the key hole slots, a plurality one end of the said parts. Fig. 4 is an, end eleof, superposed. parallel and horizontal corrugavation of one-half of an end frame associated tions 2|. Each end of the. trough also includes 'with a perch, the other half being-identical two vertical corrugations adjacent each side edge.

'45 therewith or of a character shown in 'Fig. l, as of the end." These are indicated by the numerals desired. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the end por- 22. The upper portion of the end isdefined by tion of the perch shown in Fig. 4 and the coopacorrugated or bead-like arrangement 23 which crating portions of the'endframe. Fig. 6 is a is cut out as at 24 where the same registers with view of a modified form of the invention'and is the upperendof the vertical corrugations 22.- similar to Fig. 4. Fig. I isa top plan view of the This. permits thepassage of the downwardly di- 50 7' end of the perch shown in Fig. 6 and the assorected ends 25 of the end frame. There' are two ciated portion of the end frame. Fig. 8 is a view downwardly directed ends 25 andjthese are adaptsimila o Figs. 4 and 6 and is a still further ed to nest, in the verticalcorrugations 22 of each modiiied form of the invention embodying. the troughiend and lie within the trough." Each end i perch. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one end 25 has a return bend portion 26 that lies immediately outside of the troughand thus there is a clamping association obtained between the end frame and the trough end sincein the initial formation of the end frame, which is preferably of wire stock, the portions 26 and are formed to lie within a common plane,'butwhen mounted upon the trough end are caused to move from said common plane, the ends moving in one direction and theireturn bend portions 26 remaining in .the said plane for the clamping mounting of the end frame upon the end. a v Each return bend 26, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3,

inclusive,'is extended angularly of the common plane,'as indicated in Figs. 2 and '3, and. is extended outwardly, as shown clearly .in Fig. 1.

This portion isindicated by the numeral 2-1. The

lower end of portion 21 terminates in the U- shaped base portion'28, the other armof which extends upwardly and inwardly toward the trough end, said portion being indicated by the numeral 29. The two inwardly. and upwardly directed portions 29 "are suitably connected by a horizontally-disposed portion 30 The spacingbetwen-thecorrugations 2 [is suchasto form a series vided forfclainpin'g' connection of the end' frame tr superposed"grdovs'in' aenjsr which the intermeuiateiconnectmg pdittion 30 is adapted to nest,

and thus retain theme-frame iii'the adjusted position. It wilib'eapparentalsothat byre'a'son (if thlehgth Of the Vltical ChrrllfifltiorilZ and the en 25 that sufflcierlt accommodation s profOi allpositibhs that theend frame may assume when the same; is' forcibly positioned with the intermediate portion 30 in any one of the grooves indicated by the numeral 3| formedbetween cor: r'ug'ations 2|} It willfalso' be apparent from 'an examination or Figs. 1, 2 and 3, thafth'e'flerid name supports are directed"'slightly outw'ardly from the ends of the trough and are directed Gilt-1 weirdly to a considerable extent frohithe'siides of i the trough so that a relatively wide base effect is manently 'discardedJ- It will also 'be noted that the reel, the end frames and the trough may be" so associatedtogether as 'to; be shipped in the knock=down andrea'dily assembled by the pur chaser of the trough. Heretofore in this industry,

obtained'whi'ch is of greater "area than the pro jected area'of the trough'itself, thereby insuring stability of'the trough afidjprevenun' jthe chicli's.

from overturning' itL" a v The invention heretofore hasbeen described its simplest form, withthe exception; of course; of'the' addition of the rear; Naturally when no reel is desiredto be utilized; it'mafy be readily detached from the trough temporarilyor'per been the practice to provide a perch adjacent the trough. This perch is in spaced relation to the trough'so that the chicks can perch thereon and feed from the trough. The present invention also contemplates the provision offa support fora perch if only one is desired, or for two perches,

one on each side of the trough,;w1 heneverop-' posite side feeding fro nthetroughfis desired;

Various forms of this modification are illustrated in Figs. 4 to 8, inclusive. It is to be underderstood that the perch employed is substan- A tially of the same length'as the trough.

Ihlfiigs i and 5, 1 40 indicates thaprChjwhich herein is sh wn provided withjan' endsiotfm. Similar parts of the end framefof whichonly" half isillustratedjin Fig. 4, are indicated by- 'simi.

lar numerals of the .series. Extending, out

wardly or sidewardly from the end frame and at m in i Somewhere OUt ihgjunction betwee provided with a vertical opening 24l through. The end frame is provided with an out! wardly or sidewardly directed U-shaped' extenit has sometimes vention is illustrated and in said figures, numerals of the 200 series indicate similar parts. The perch is indicated by the numeral 240 and is theresion 250 which has the midportion 25l and appreciable gap or spacing 252 between the arms thereof. An angular plate253 is apertured as at 254' and the side 255 bears'against the side of one of the arms 250. The aperture 254 is in registration withthe aperture 2 and a bolt 255 extends through said apertures and mounts a nut 251, whereby the end of theperch is suitably secured to the end frame.

In Fig. 8 themodifled form illustrated is of a similar character andthe parts bear numerals of the 300 series. In this form of the invention the perch340 is slidably received. in the gap 352 between the two spaced arms 350 connected by the midportion '35! of the U-shape outwardly or sidewardly directed extension of the end frame. 7 In each form of .the invention providing a of the invention perch support integral with the end frame, it will be noted that there is utilized the tJ-shaped lat: eraIeXtenSionof the end frame.

It will also be observed that when anadjustment is made between the end frame and the end of the trough, the trough being elevated or lowered, the top of the perch is correspondingly spaced a greater or lesser distance from the lip I2of said trough so that as-thechicks grow and as the trough is elevated, when a perch isemployed, the perch is increasingly spaced from:

the mouth of the trough and in a singleadjust ment of the end frame inrespect to the end of the trough. While the invention has been set' forth in considerable detail hereinbefore andthe various modifications thereof have been. illus;--

trated anddescribed, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, andsuch modifications, which will suggest themselves to a person skilled in this art, are all considered to be within the broad scope of this in; I

vention, reference being had to the appended claims. I

The invention claimed isi 1. In combination, atrough end and an end frame for a chick feeding trough, said trough end;

includinga plurality of substantially parallel spaced grooves and said end frame including a pair of substantially parallel inverted U-shaped portions and a midportion transverse to the U.-

shaped portions and. connected thereto, said;

trough endhaving a plurality of parallel grooves:

substantially transverse. to the first-mentioned;

pair of parallel grooves, the midportion and one: of. each of the arms of the inverted U-shaped portion being receivable by one 'of the seconds mentioned grooves and one ofthe first-mentioned parallel grooves respectively for adjustablyand clampingly associating the. end framewith the" trough end,

'2. In combination, a trough 'end' andan end frame for achick feeding trough, said trough end including a plurality of substantially, parallel spaced grooves and said end frame including a pair of substantially parallel inverted U-shaped portions anda midportiontransverse to the U-shaped portions and connectedthereto, said.

trough end having a plurality of parallel grooves substantially transverse to: the fir'st-m'entioned pair of parallel grooves, the midportion and one of each of the arms of the inverted U-shaped portion being receivable by one of the secondmentioned groovesand one of the first-mentioned parallel grooves respectivelyfor' adjustably. and clampingly associating the end frame with the trough end, said end-frame includingfla pair of lJ-shaped base portions each connectedto the before-mentioned:midportionat one end -and to the inverted U-shaped portion at the outer end. 3. In combination, a trough end-and an end frame for a chick feeding trough, said trough end including a plurality of-substantiallyparallel spaced grooves and said end frame including a pair of substantially parallel inverted U- shaped portions and a midportion transverse to the U-shaped portions andcon'nected' thereto, said trough end having a plurality of parallel groov'es'substantially transverse to the first-mentioned pair of parallelgrooves, the midportion and one of each of the arms of the inverted U- shaped portion being receivable by-one of I the second-mentioned grooves and one 'of the firstmentioned parallel grooves respectively for adjustably and clampingly associating the end frame with the trough end, a perch in spaced relation to the trough and coextensive with the length thereof and terminating adjacent the end of the trough, and means extending outwardly from the end frame and operatively associated with the perch end for supporting the same in said spaced relation to the trough.

4. In combination, a trough end and an end frame for a chick feeding trough, said trough end including a plurality of substantially parallel spaced grooves and said end frame including a pair of substantially parallel inverted U-shaped portions and a midportion transverse to the U- shaped portions and connected thereto, said trough end having a plurality of parallel grooves substantially transverse to the first-mentioned pair of parallel grooves, the midportion and one of each of the arms of the inverted U-shaped portion being receivable by one of the secondmentioned grooves and one of the first-mentioned parallel grooves respectively for adjustably and clampingly associating the end frame with the trough end, said end frame including a pair of U-shaped trough supporting portions each connected to the before-mentioned midportion at one end and to the inverted U-shaped portionat the outer end, a perch in spaced relation to the trough and coextensive with the length thereof and terminating adjacent the end of the trough, and means extending outwardly from the end frame and operatively associated with the perch end for supporting the same in said spaced relation to the trough.

5. In combination, a trough end and an end frame for a chick feeding trough, said troughend including a plurality of substantially parallel spaced grooves and said end frame including a pair of substantially parallel inverted U-shaped substantially transverse to the first-mentioned pair of parallel grooves, the midportion and'one of each of the arms of the inverted -U-shaped portion being receivable by one of the secondmentioned grooves and one of the first-mentioned parallel grooves respectively for adjustably and clampinglyassociating the end frame with the trough end, a perch in spaced relation to the trough and coextensive with the length thereof and terminating adjacent the end ofthe trough, and means extending outwardly from the end fi'ame'and operatively associated with the perch end for supporting the same in said spaced relation to the trough, said outwardly directed portion including a returnbend portion.

- '6. In combination a trough end and an end frame for a chick feeding trough, said trough end including" a plurality of substantially parallel spaced grooves and said end frame including. a pair'of substantially parallel inverted U-shaped portions and a midportion transverse to the U- shaped portions and connected thereto, said trough end having a plurality of parallel grooves substantially transverse to the first-mentioned pair of parallel grooves,'-the midportion and one of each of the arms of the inverted U-shaped portionbeing receivable by one of thesecondmentioned grooves and one of the first-mentioned parallel grooves respectively for adjustably and clampingly associating the end frame with the trough end, said end frame including a pair of U-snaped trough supporting portions each connected to the before-mentioned midportion at one end and to the inverted U shaped portion at the outer end, a perch in spaced relation to the trough and coextensive with the length thereof and terminating adjacent the end of the trough, and means extending outwardly from the end frame and operatively associated with the perch end for supporting the same in said spaced relation to the trough, said outwardly directed porsubstantially transverse to the first-mentioned pair of parallel grooves, the midportion and one of each of the arms of the inverted U-shaped portion being receivable by one of the secondmentioned grooves and one of the first-mentioned parallel grooves respectively for adjustably and cooperating connection between said return'bend portion and the end of the perch including a slot arrangement.

8. In" combination, a trough end and an end frame fora chick feeding trough, said trough end including a plurality of substantially parallel spaced grooves and said end frame including a pair of substantially parallel inverted U-shaped portions and a midportion transverse to the U- shaped portions and connected thereto, said 25' I being formed ofsheet metal and said end frame by in adjusted position.

"substantially V-transverse tothe first-mentioned pair of paraliel. grooves, themidportion and one ojfeach of the arms; of thexinverted u-shaped p r ion being. receivable by one of-the;secqnd-, mentioned grooves-and one ofthefirst-mentinned parallel grooves respectively'for adjustablyr and 'clampingly associating the end frame; withthe trough end, said end frame ir'ieh-idin 'v a: pair'of U'-sha-ped troughqsupporting .portions each' con,- nected to the before-mentioned midportion at one end and to the inverted UrSha-ped portion at the outer end, a perch in spacedrelation .to' the trough and coextensive with thelength -thereof and terminating, adjacent the end of I trough, and means extending outwardly from the end frame andnopera'tively associatedvwith the perch end for supporting the same :insaid spacedrelation to the trough, saidyoutwardly directed portion including a'returnbend' portion and-said coopetatingconhection betweensaid return bend portion and the end of the perch including a slot arrangement. a

. 9. In combination, a trough end and an end I framefor a chick feeding trough, said trough end being formed of wire, said-wire end" frame being bentto provide-a pair of supporting legsfor supporting the trough in elevated position, and

\ vgripping portionsformed on said end frame for embracing and gripping the sheet metal trough 10. In combination, a sheet-metal trough end and an end frame of wire: for a chick feeding trough, said wire end frame being bent to proend, whereby said trough may bev supported there- V V 7 1,997,020 7 tronghendhayingja plurality of parallel groovesi ride :ovponiteIy-disposed legsator sappmrtinz said tmushm elevated-90mm; an mteimediatepop the outer of the metal t'mmh and; end portions forengaging the oppositesfie'of said endwhereby said end frame may be removably; clamped in ad- :iustedaosition.

'11 aechick feeding trough having-08 0f sheetmetalends and wire supporting frames for said trough in elevated position; supporting frames being adapted :to embrace and, clamp the sheet metal 7 ends of the; trough so :as to beremovable therefrom; and adiustable for varying the elevation ofii he 1 A r 1-2 .Jj.-n;combination,1a troughtend andan'end rame for-aohick feeding trough, said end; frame including a pair of substantmlly-para'llel inverted V uhapen ti n e ra swd a in pp site surfaces of the-;-trough end for adjustably and clampingly associating the end frame'therewith. s

13. In combination, a.v chick feeding trough having a pair ofsheet metal ends and wire supporting, frames for supporting said trough in elevated gposition said supporting framesbeing adapted to embrace and clamp the sheet metal r endsof the-trough solvas to be removable therefromandadiustab le for varying the elevation of the trough; said frames'feach having an outwardly extendingsupport, and aperch supported thereby in spaced relation to the trough and substantially: coextensive with the length thereof. V

ELMER T. f 

